The Rinse Light

Intro

The room is open all night like it forgot to close

Verse 1

I fed the machine four coins and kept one back for morning my coat went under in the glass without a word of warning

The phone stayed face-down breathing blue light against the chair I watched my name go quiet and left it ringing there

Pre-Chorus

Powder on the tile rain against the door I could still call back I could still walk more

Chorus

Let the rinse light turn let the water take its time I am not clean I am not kind Let the rinse light turn let the coat go round again I can wait inside the noise until I know my name

Verse 2

The dryer clicked behind me like a clock without a face somebody's blue shirt turning in its ordinary grace

I lined the coins like teeth on the warm enamel top one for going home and one for not

Pre-Chorus

No one in the doorway no verdict in the glass just the amber word rinse and the minutes letting pass

Chorus

Let the rinse light turn let the water take its time I am not clean I am not kind Let the rinse light turn let the coat go round again I can wait inside the noise until I know my name

Bridge

There are worse prayers than not touching the phone There are rooms that save you by leaving you alone

Final Chorus

Let the rinse light turn let the water take its time I am not clean I am not kind Let the coat go round again I can wait inside the noise

Let the rinse light turn

Outro

The room is open all night like it forgot to close